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Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve

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Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve

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Inyo National Forest

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  • Location: Lee Vining, Mono County, California, United States

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    April 14, 2017

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    The reserve was established to preserve the spectacular "tufa towers," calcium-carbonate spires and knobs formed by interaction of freshwater springs and alkaline lake water. It also protects the lake surface itself as well as the wetlands and other sensitive habitat for the 1 – 2 million birds that feed and rest at Mono Lake each year. Hiking, photography, bird watching, swimming, boating, and cross-country skiing are popular in and around the lake.
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    Location: Lee Vining, Mono County, California, United States

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